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Review: Roccat Burst Core Gaming Mouse

By Craig Sehlhoff
January 27, 2022
Accessories

A Mouse for Gaming? Gaming mice are a dime a dozen these days. It seems most tech companies have their own brands and even sub brands within them. It can be extremely overwhelming trying to find one that completely fits your needs. Chances are when you bought your PC it came with a default mouse that covers all the bases, left click, right click, mouse wheel, etc… Why should you care about getting a gaming specific mouse or, more specifically, the Roccat Burst Core – Extreme Lightweight Optical Core...

Review: Turtle Beach Recon Wired Controller

By Craig Sehlhoff
January 15, 2022
Accessories

Ever since gaming got popular there have been a large number of companies trying to cash in. A lot of them by making off brand controllers. I had one for my SNES back in the day. It wasn’t licensed by Nintendo, but the bonuses it came with made it worth it. Brands like MadCatz became known as the “little brothers’ controller” companies. The companies who made off-band products that never truly matched the quality of the real thing. That being said, I was extremely surprised by the quality of...

Review: Turtle Beach Recon 200 – One headset for any console.

By Craig Sehlhoff
December 21, 2021
Audio

For years Turtle Beach has been synonymous with affordable quality headsets. I have purchased many different gaming headsets over the years and have found myself going back to Turtle Beach again and again. It was not until recently that I have made the jump into more powerful and pricier headsets but I can’t deny my past experiences with, and love for, Turtle Beach products. Appearance Straight out of the box the headset itself is very slick. Compared to other headsets it is medium sized. It isn’t very flashy with...

Review: ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE GX551 – Dual-Screen Dream or Disaster?

By Om Patel
August 6, 2021
Computers

Last year, Asus dropped the ROG Zeyphrus Duo 15 GX550, a dual-screen laptop that didn’t disappoint. This year, the Zeyphrus Duo got an upgrade with the ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE GX551, so we’re excited to see whether this “new and improved” version is a hit or miss. With the Zephyrus Duo 15 SE GX551, Asus added a 120Hz 4K display and took advantage of AMD’s octa-core Ryzen 9 5900HX processor. These specs alone will tell you that the Zephyrus Duo 15 SE is a monstrous device, but before...

Review: Elgato Stream Deck – Fingertip Control For Your PC

By Mike Boyd
May 31, 2021
Accessories

Every wish you had another hand when gaming to take care of all the auxiliary task like Twitter, Chat, and screen captures? With the Stream Deck up to 15 tasks are literally now the push of a button.

Review: MSI Creator 15 – Heavyweight Performance

By Mike Boyd
May 18, 2021
Computers

Performance laptops come in all shapes and sizes. The Creator series from MSI is an impressive Windows based laptop that gives any content creator a very robust platform to keep the creative juices flowing well after the competition has called it a night.

Review: AOC Q27T1 QHD – Aesthetically Functional

By Mike Boyd
April 6, 2021
Computers

Not all monitors are created equal. This new 27-inch QHD example from AOC proves that with the help of Studio F.A. Porsche stylishness and functionality can co-exist harmoniously at a very competitive price-point.

Roundup: Headphones for Every Budget and Occasion

By Mike Boyd
December 16, 2020
Roundups

Headphones are a very personal choice. Our aim is to give you some points to consider if you're in the market for some new headphones and looking for more bang for your buck.

Review: SteelSeries Nimbus+ Gaming Controller

By Thomas Grow
October 28, 2020
Gadgets

Gaming controls have come a long way since the iconic Atari 2600 joystick. Along with the advent of mobile phones, tablets, and even Smart TVs, gaming has now extended its boundaries beyond consoles designed strictly for gaming. Still, the smooth non-haptic glass screens of today’s technologies are no match compared to tactile, hands-on, dedicated controllers. So, what is a competitive mobile gamer to do? Is there any gear out there that can take gaming to the next level for people who want to play on their mobile phones and...

Review: Razer Blade Stealth 13 – Tiny but Mighty

By Mike Boyd
September 1, 2020
Computers

Laptops are the modern equivalent to the ‘Hot Hatch’ cars from the 1990s. Most are pretty dismal, but there are a few that hit the sweet spot perfectly. The new Razer Blade Stealth 13 is one of the good ones – a perfect blend of size and strength for everyday use and powerful gaming on-the-go. The ‘Ultrabook’ as Razer calls it.

Review: ASUS ROG Phone II – The Cool and Fast Game Changer

By Finley Green
April 1, 2020
Mobiles

Republic of Gamers, the makers that brought us the original gaming phone, have come out with the next level of efficient mobile gaming – the ROG Phone 2. While the original phone was an interesting game-changer, critics agreed that there were quite a few features that could be added or improved on to make the device soar. Now we finally have their answer in the form of this phone, with its intimidatingly large yet smooth design and powerful processor, this phone is poised to become the face of optimized...